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I can’t wait for Grand Theft Auto: New Orleans to come out! Underwater fights, looting, boat jacking and Sean Penn… it’ll be awesome.

Seriously, though. Why is everyone freaking out about the rampant looting that has ensued since Katrina tore through? The rescue effort - consisting of 1 helicopter and a few boats was deplorable. If I knew I was going to be sitting on my roof for the next few weeks, you’d better believe I’d swim over to a flooded 7-Eleven to pick up some Ding Dongs! One reporter stopped a looter mid-stride to ask him some questions. The interviewee replied, “There’s still some canned food inside if you want it.” Obviously these people aren’t out to steal as much crap as possible so they can sell it later. They are getting what they absolutely need and then leave. Should they starve to death because the one helicopter in operation is “out to lunch?”

Yeah, yeah. I know guns are being looted too. It only took the slightest hint of chaos and the notion of a completely unresponsive police and govermental system to bring the sickos out in force. The second I heard reports of rapes and murders I’d sure as hell stockpile a small arsenal in my place faster than you can say “Branch Davidian”. I still can’t really fault the people that are taking things that aren’t a matter of life or death because there’s always exceptions to the rule, right? There will always be people out there stealing $150 football jerseys to “keep warm,” just as there will always be people out there snatching up Nikes to keep the flooded sewer water from touching their feet.

It’s gotta suck to be in New Orleans right now. Good luck, New Orleansers, and may the waters recede in time for Mardi Gras.